ANCHOR COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02407630 · ltd · incorporated 1989-07-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 50100
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-07
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  3. 2023-11-27
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  4. 2022-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-08-11
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-08-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-09-19
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    FELL, Honor Catherine Winifred appointed
    secretary
  17. 2012-09-19
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    FELL, Grace Alice Jean appointed
    director
  18. 2012-09-19
    ➕
    FELL, Honor Catherine Winifred appointed
    director
  19. 2012-09-19
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    HART, Susan Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  20. 2012-09-19
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    HART, Susan Elizabeth resigned
    director
  21. 2012-09-19
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    SHIPLEY, Rennison, Captain resigned
    director
  22. 2011-07-30
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    SHIPLEY, Newton resigned
    director
  23. 2005-03-03
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    SHIPLEY, Newton appointed
    director
  24. 1993-02-01
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    HART, Susan Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  25. 1993-02-01
    ➖
    SHIPLEY, Lorna May resigned
    secretary
  26. 1993-02-01
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    HART, Susan Elizabeth appointed
    director
  27. 1993-02-01
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    SHIPLEY, Lorna May resigned
    director
  28. 1989-07-25
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    Company incorporated
    As ANCHOR COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Honor Catherine Winifred Fell
Individual · British · DOB 03/1991 · age 35
25–50%
—25-50% shares24/07/2016
Miss Grace Alice Jean Fell
Individual · British · DOB 10/1992 · age 34
25–50%
—25-50% shares24/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-07-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC50100 — SIC 50100

Registered office

West Fleetham Farm House
West Fleetham West Fleetham
Chathill
Northumberland
NE67 5JT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

FELL, Honor Catherine Winifred→
secretary · appointed 2012-09-19
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Active
FELL, Grace Alice Jean→
director · ~34y · appointed 2012-09-19
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Active
FELL, Honor Catherine Winifred→
director · ~35y · appointed 2012-09-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HART, Susan Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1993-02-01 · resigned 2012-09-19
Resigned
SHIPLEY, Lorna May→
secretary · resigned 1993-02-01
Resigned
HART, Susan Elizabeth→
director · ~77y · appointed 1993-02-01 · resigned 2012-09-19
Resigned
SHIPLEY, Lorna May→
director · ~95y · resigned 1993-02-01
Resigned
SHIPLEY, Newton→
director · ~93y · appointed 2005-03-03 · resigned 2011-07-30
Resigned
SHIPLEY, Rennison, Captain→
director · ~96y · resigned 2012-09-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (99 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-11-26